Items related to Thunderbird & Kool-Aid
Synopsis
Every neighborhood has a legend. This is how one begins.
Cleveland, summer 1988.
Fifteen-year-old Sonny Boy Payne has spent three years living in the shadow of his murdered father, a former baseball star turned neighborhood reformer. When his charismatic uncle Breland "Cool Breeze" Clark offers to drive him to Minneapolis to meet the girl he has known only through letters and late-night phone calls, Sonny sees the trip as his chance to finally step into a larger life.
His best friends come along for the ride: Koko, sharp-eyed and unwilling to accept anybody else's version of the truth, and Shoe, a sheltered doctor's son hiding his uncertainty behind expensive sneakers. Together, they pile into Breland's cardinal-red 1979 Thunderbird and head west toward Prince, professional wrestling, motel rooms, gas-station candy, and the kind of freedom they have only imagined.
But Breland is carrying more than three kids across the Midwest.
A black Oldsmobile keeps appearing behind them. A dangerous debt waits back in Cleveland. And the memory of Sonny's father rides in the passenger seat, forcing Breland to confront the choices that turned him from a decorated Marine into one of the neighborhood's most trusted hustlers.
As the road unfolds, each stop becomes a lesson in manhood, loyalty, family, fear, and survival. The children believe they are on the adventure of their lives. Breland is driving like a man who knows every good memory has a price.
Set against the music, style, humor, danger, and complicated hope of Black life in the late 1980s, Thunderbird & Kool-Aid is a cinematic coming-of-age novel about the myths families create, the damage men inherit, and the moment childhood realizes the adults were never fully in control.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for Thunderbird & Kool-Aid
Stock Image
Thunderbird and Kool-Aid
Seller: Rarewaves USA, HEBRON, KY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # LU-9798998984921
Stock Image
Thunderbird & Kool-Aid (Hardcover)
Print on DemandSeller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Every neighborhood has a legend. This is how one begins.Cleveland, summer 1988.Fifteen-year-old Sonny Boy Payne has spent three years living in the shadow of his murdered father, a former baseball star turned neighborhood reformer. When his charismatic uncle Breland "Cool Breeze" Clark offers to drive him to Minneapolis to meet the girl he has known only through letters and late-night phone calls, Sonny sees the trip as his chance to finally step into a larger life.His best friends come along for the ride: Koko, sharp-eyed and unwilling to accept anybody else's version of the truth, and Shoe, a sheltered doctor's son hiding his uncertainty behind expensive sneakers. Together, they pile into Breland's cardinal-red 1979 Thunderbird and head west toward Prince, professional wrestling, motel rooms, gas-station candy, and the kind of freedom they have only imagined.But Breland is carrying more than three kids across the Midwest.A black Oldsmobile keeps appearing behind them. A dangerous debt waits back in Cleveland. And the memory of Sonny's father rides in the passenger seat, forcing Breland to confront the choices that turned him from a decorated Marine into one of the neighborhood's most trusted hustlers.As the road unfolds, each stop becomes a lesson in manhood, loyalty, family, fear, and survival. The children believe they are on the adventure of their lives. Breland is driving like a man who knows every good memory has a price.Set against the music, style, humor, danger, and complicated hope of Black life in the late 1980s, Thunderbird & Kool-Aid is a cinematic coming-of-age novel about the myths families create, the damage men inherit, and the moment childhood realizes the adults were never fully in control. In the summer of 1988, fifteen-year-old Sonny Boy Payne climbs into his uncle's red Thunderbird for a road trip from Cleveland to Minneapolis. But Uncle Breland is driving like a man who knows the past is catching up. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798998984921
Stock Image
Thunderbird & Kool-Aid
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9798998984921
Stock Image
Thunderbird and Kool-Aid
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # LU-9798998984921
Buy New
US$ 40.39
Free Shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
Thunderbird & Kool-Aid (Hardcover)
Print on DemandSeller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Every neighborhood has a legend. This is how one begins.Cleveland, summer 1988.Fifteen-year-old Sonny Boy Payne has spent three years living in the shadow of his murdered father, a former baseball star turned neighborhood reformer. When his charismatic uncle Breland "Cool Breeze" Clark offers to drive him to Minneapolis to meet the girl he has known only through letters and late-night phone calls, Sonny sees the trip as his chance to finally step into a larger life.His best friends come along for the ride: Koko, sharp-eyed and unwilling to accept anybody else's version of the truth, and Shoe, a sheltered doctor's son hiding his uncertainty behind expensive sneakers. Together, they pile into Breland's cardinal-red 1979 Thunderbird and head west toward Prince, professional wrestling, motel rooms, gas-station candy, and the kind of freedom they have only imagined.But Breland is carrying more than three kids across the Midwest.A black Oldsmobile keeps appearing behind them. A dangerous debt waits back in Cleveland. And the memory of Sonny's father rides in the passenger seat, forcing Breland to confront the choices that turned him from a decorated Marine into one of the neighborhood's most trusted hustlers.As the road unfolds, each stop becomes a lesson in manhood, loyalty, family, fear, and survival. The children believe they are on the adventure of their lives. Breland is driving like a man who knows every good memory has a price.Set against the music, style, humor, danger, and complicated hope of Black life in the late 1980s, Thunderbird & Kool-Aid is a cinematic coming-of-age novel about the myths families create, the damage men inherit, and the moment childhood realizes the adults were never fully in control. In the summer of 1988, fifteen-year-old Sonny Boy Payne climbs into his uncle's red Thunderbird for a road trip from Cleveland to Minneapolis. But Uncle Breland is driving like a man who knows the past is catching up. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798998984921
Buy New
US$ 39.59
US$ 49.05 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Thunderbird and Kool-Aid
Seller: Rarewaves USA United, HEBRON, KY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # LU-9798998984921
Stock Image
Thunderbird & Kool-Aid (Hardcover)
Print on DemandSeller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Every neighborhood has a legend. This is how one begins.Cleveland, summer 1988.Fifteen-year-old Sonny Boy Payne has spent three years living in the shadow of his murdered father, a former baseball star turned neighborhood reformer. When his charismatic uncle Breland "Cool Breeze" Clark offers to drive him to Minneapolis to meet the girl he has known only through letters and late-night phone calls, Sonny sees the trip as his chance to finally step into a larger life.His best friends come along for the ride: Koko, sharp-eyed and unwilling to accept anybody else's version of the truth, and Shoe, a sheltered doctor's son hiding his uncertainty behind expensive sneakers. Together, they pile into Breland's cardinal-red 1979 Thunderbird and head west toward Prince, professional wrestling, motel rooms, gas-station candy, and the kind of freedom they have only imagined.But Breland is carrying more than three kids across the Midwest.A black Oldsmobile keeps appearing behind them. A dangerous debt waits back in Cleveland. And the memory of Sonny's father rides in the passenger seat, forcing Breland to confront the choices that turned him from a decorated Marine into one of the neighborhood's most trusted hustlers.As the road unfolds, each stop becomes a lesson in manhood, loyalty, family, fear, and survival. The children believe they are on the adventure of their lives. Breland is driving like a man who knows every good memory has a price.Set against the music, style, humor, danger, and complicated hope of Black life in the late 1980s, Thunderbird & Kool-Aid is a cinematic coming-of-age novel about the myths families create, the damage men inherit, and the moment childhood realizes the adults were never fully in control. In the summer of 1988, fifteen-year-old Sonny Boy Payne climbs into his uncle's red Thunderbird for a road trip from Cleveland to Minneapolis. But Uncle Breland is driving like a man who knows the past is catching up. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798998984921
Buy New
US$ 56.17
US$ 37.00 shipping
Ships from Australia to U.S.A.
Ships from Australia to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Thunderbird & Kool-Aid
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Every neighborhood has a legend. This is how one begins.Cleveland, summer 1988.Fifteen-year-old Sonny Boy Payne has spent three years living in the shadow of his murdered father, a former baseball star turned neighborhood reformer. When his charismatic uncle Breland 'Cool Breeze' Clark offers to drive him to Minneapolis to meet the girl he has known only through letters and late-night phone calls, Sonny sees the trip as his chance to finally step into a larger life.His best friends come along for the ride: Koko, sharp-eyed and unwilling to accept anybody else's version of the truth, and Shoe, a sheltered doctor's son hiding his uncertainty behind expensive sneakers. Together, they pile into Breland's cardinal-red 1979 Thunderbird and head west toward Prince, professional wrestling, motel rooms, gas-station candy, and the kind of freedom they have only imagined.But Breland is carrying more than three kids across the Midwest.A black Oldsmobile keeps appearing behind them. A dangerous debt waits back in Cleveland. And the memory of Sonny's father rides in the passenger seat, forcing Breland to confront the choices that turned him from a decorated Marine into one of the neighborhood's most trusted hustlers.As the road unfolds, each stop becomes a lesson in manhood, loyalty, family, fear, and survival. The children believe they are on the adventure of their lives. Breland is driving like a man who knows every good memory has a price.Set against the music, style, humor, danger, and complicated hope of Black life in the late 1980s, Thunderbird & Kool-Aid is a cinematic coming-of-age novel about the myths families create, the damage men inherit, and the moment childhood realizes the adults were never fully in control. Seller Inventory # 9798998984921
Buy New
US$ 60.59
US$ 39.20 shipping
Ships from Germany to U.S.A.
Ships from Germany to U.S.A.
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Thunderbird and Kool-Aid
Seller: Rarewaves.com UK, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # LU-9798998984921
Buy New
US$ 40.33
US$ 86.17 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: Over 20 available